It has been recently identified that the majority - if not all of cultivated Cape York lily's might in fact be an exotic impostor. The native species is a short growing plant never exceeding 30cm in height. The exotic one is a much taller species often with red streaks in the parallel venation. We are yet to identify the exotic species however it may be Curcuma cordata. If anyone has knowledge of Curcuma species we would be grateful to hear from you. Our Curcuma australasica are derived from in-situ Australian specimens which illustrates why provenance is important in arboretums.

On the 13th September the International Cordyline Society http://www.cordyline.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=30&extmode=view&extid=50 visited.